Narrative:
After departure at 16:00 from Mariánské Lázne Airport, two hijackers demanded to be taken to Germany. One of the hijackers shot and wounded the first officer.
After landing at Nürnberg in Germany the hijackers sought asylum in West Germany. After an initial prison term, they were granted asylum in 1976.
The aircraft suffered minor damage as the fuselage was punctured by two bullets.
» totalmag.cz
accident date: 18-04-1972
type: Let L-410A
registration: OK-ADN
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 1972 |
| Type: |  Let L-410A |
| Operator: | Slov-Air |
| Registration: | OK-ADN |
| MSN: | 710004 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Nürnberg Airport (NUE) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mariánské Lázne Airport (MKA/LKMR), Czech Republic |
| Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
After departure at 16:00 from Mariánské Lázne Airport, two hijackers demanded to be taken to Germany. One of the hijackers shot and wounded the first officer.
After landing at Nürnberg in Germany the hijackers sought asylum in West Germany. After an initial prison term, they were granted asylum in 1976.
The aircraft suffered minor damage as the fuselage was punctured by two bullets.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Petr Viskot (e-mail, 19-7-2015)» totalmag.cz
Photos
accident date: 18-04-1972
type: Let L-410A
registration: OK-ADN
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mariánské Lázne Airport to Praha-Ruzyne International Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
Distance from Mariánské Lázne Airport to Praha-Ruzyne International Airport as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
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